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Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics
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This video is adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/@BasylDoesPhysics

In this video I talk about the idea of Knot Theory in the Mathematical field of Topology and its relation to Quantum Mechanics. In Mathematics a knot is an embedding of the circle S^1 into three dimensional Euclidean space, R^3. While in quantum physics, a knot may be regarded as the orbit in spacetime of a charged particle.

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Abdulmajid, B. Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/596 (accessed on 05 December 2025).
Abdulmajid B. Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/596. Accessed December 05, 2025.
Abdulmajid, Basel. "Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/596 (accessed December 05, 2025).
Abdulmajid, B. (2023, February 06). Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/596
Abdulmajid, Basel. "Knot Theory and Quantum Mechanics." Encyclopedia. Web. 06 February, 2023.
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